We have holidayed in Bali once or twice a year for the past 10 years and Villa Waha is absolutely the best Villa we have stayed in. The Villa itself is spacious, well designed and beautifully appointed. Everything has been meticulously thought out to provide an amazing holiday and the addition of a theater room was a huge hit with our teens. The pool is also divine and perfectly situated to offer both sun and shade. I loved having the option of lying on the sun beds or propped poolside on the funky beanbag lounges with my feet trailing in the water.
The bedrooms are all sublimely furnished with superb bathrooms and each with something unique to offer. The master suite was the epitome of luxury with views over the rice paddies from the freestanding bath and the pool from the balcony. We stayed in the downstairs master which offered the option of utilizing the interconnecting doors to the children's bunk room; perfect for our 10 year old. Both rooms also overlooked the pool, giving us a gorgeous view to wake up to.
Having stayed in so many Villas previously I can't say enough about the staff in this Villa. They were so lovely and walked the perfect line of being there for anything we needed and remaining unobtrusive. The Chef was amazing and happy to cook a different breakfast for all 12 members of our party, and for our Villa Manager nothing was too much trouble to organise. Having a Chef and driver on call also gave us the choice of eating at the Villa or heading out to one of the numerous Canggu and Seminyak restaurants.
The location was also perfect giving us so many options. Some nights we walked past the rice paddies to the nearby Equestrian centre, which offers a pool for the kids to swim and arguably has the best margaritas in Bali! It was also pretty amazing watching the thoroughbred horses being exercised while we dined. Echo beach is nearby for the surfers and beach lovers (of which we had both), and Canggu has so many cool coffee shops and beautiful restaurants you don't really need to look further. There are also some great shops, however with Seminyak so close by we did most of our shopping there.
The Canggu Club (5 minutes away) really made our holiday. With our party comprising adults, teens and young children the club offered something for everyone. The Kids Club was fantastic for the little ones to go play for a few hours and give their parents some free time (although the Villa Nanny was amazing) and the Bowling Alley and Water Slides were so much fun for everyone. The trampoline Centre was also fun although I have to admit after the amazing lychee Martini's at our 40th Birthday Villa party the night before I opted to watch!
Which brings to the last thing to mention about Villa Waha. If you have a celebration this is the place to do it. The purpose of our trip was to celebrate the 40th birthdays of two members of our party. Our Villa manager did an amazing job of organising everything with an incredible seafood BBQ buffet, lychee martins and a D.J. complete with sound system. The Villa looked amazing lit up at night with flaming torches, and with the party taking place poolside it was an incredibly fun night.
Villa Waha is definitely the Villa I would recommend to anyone traveling to Bali and the only Villa we will stay in from now on. The only thing I would change is next time we will stay an extra week or two...